2025–26 South African Premiership

The 2025–26 South African Premiership is the 30th consecutive season of the South African Premiership. It is known as the Betway Premiership for sponsorship reasons, and also commonly referred to as the PSL after the governing body.

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2025–26 South African Premiership

Mamelodi Sundowns are defending the title they have won for eight consecutive years, the streak starting in the 2017–18 season.

Teams

Team changes

Promoted from 2024–25 National First Division

• Durban City • Orbit College

Relegated to 2025–26 National First Division

• Cape Town City

Purchased statuses

• Siwelele purchased the status from three-time champions SuperSport United.

Orbit College and Siwelele will be playing in the Premiership for the first time. Durban City previously played as Maritzburg United.

Stadiums and locations

<table><thead><tr><th>Team</th><th>Location</th><th>Stadium</th><th>Capacity</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>AmaZulu</td><td>Durban</td><td>Moses Mabhida Stadium</td><td>55,500</td></tr><tr><td>Chippa United</td><td>East London</td><td>Buffalo City Stadium</td><td>16,000</td></tr><tr><td>Durban City</td><td>Durban</td><td>Chatsworth Stadium</td><td>22,000</td></tr><tr><td>Golden Arrows</td><td>Umlazi</td><td>King Zwelithini Stadium</td><td>10,000</td></tr><tr><td>Kaizer Chiefs</td><td>Johannesburg (Soweto)</td><td>FNB Stadium</td><td>94,736</td></tr><tr><td>Magesi</td><td>Seshego</td><td>Seshego Stadium</td><td>15,000</td></tr><tr><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td><td>Pretoria (Marabastad)</td><td>Loftus Versfeld Stadium</td><td>51,762</td></tr><tr><td>Marumo Gallants</td><td>Bloemfontein</td><td>Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium</td><td>22,000</td></tr><tr><td>Orbit College</td><td>Rustenburg</td><td>Olympia Park</td><td>32,000</td></tr><tr><td>Orlando Pirates</td><td>Johannesburg (Soweto)</td><td>Orlando Stadium</td><td>37,139</td></tr><tr><td>Polokwane City</td><td>Polokwane</td><td>Old Peter Mokaba Stadium</td><td>15,000</td></tr><tr><td>Richards Bay</td><td>Richards Bay</td><td>Richards Bay Stadium</td><td>8,000</td></tr><tr><td>Sekhukhune United</td><td>Polokwane</td><td>Peter Mokaba Stadium</td><td>45,500</td></tr><tr><td>Siwelele</td><td>Bloemfontein</td><td>Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium</td><td>22,000</td></tr><tr><td>Stellenbosch</td><td>Stellenbosch</td><td>Danie Craven Stadium</td><td>16,000</td></tr><tr><td>TS Galaxy</td><td>Mbombela</td><td>Mbombela Stadium</td><td>40,929</td></tr></tbody></table>

League table

2025–26 South African Premiership

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification or relegation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td><td>22</td><td>16</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>40</td><td>9</td><td>+31</td><td>51</td><td>Qualification for CAF Champions League</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td><td>21</td><td>15</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>37</td><td>11</td><td>+26</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>AmaZulu</td><td>22</td><td>11</td><td>4</td><td>7</td><td>22</td><td>19</td><td>+3</td><td>37</td><td>Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Kaizer Chiefs</td><td>20</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>19</td><td>12</td><td>+7</td><td>36</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Durban City</td><td>22</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>15</td><td>+5</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Sekhukhune United</td><td>22</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>21</td><td>15</td><td>+6</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Polokwane City</td><td>21</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>16</td><td>14</td><td>+2</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Lamontville Golden Arrows</td><td>22</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>28</td><td>26</td><td>+2</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Stellenbosch</td><td>22</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>19</td><td>23</td><td>−4</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Siwelele</td><td>21</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>15</td><td>−3</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>TS Galaxy</td><td>22</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>11</td><td>24</td><td>29</td><td>−5</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Richards Bay</td><td>22</td><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>16</td><td>24</td><td>−8</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Chippa United</td><td>22</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>17</td><td>28</td><td>−11</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Marumo Gallants</td><td>22</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>17</td><td>31</td><td>−14</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Orbit College</td><td>22</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>16</td><td>36</td><td>−20</td><td>18</td><td>Qualification for Playoffs</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Magesi</td><td>22</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>30</td><td>−17</td><td>14</td><td>Relegation to Motsepe Foundation Championship</td></tr></tbody></table>

Statistics

Goals

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Goals</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Junior Dion</td><td>Lamontville Golden Arrows</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Bradley Grobler</td><td>Sekhukhune United</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Iqraam Rayners</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Langelihle Phili</td><td>Stellenbosch</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Thandolwenkosi Ngwenya</td><td>AmaZulu</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Seluleko Mahlambi</td><td>TS Galaxy</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Flávio Silva</td><td>Kaizer Chiefs</td></tr><tr><td>Patrick Maswanganyi</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Puso Dithejane</td><td>TS Galaxy</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Gabadinho Mhango</td><td>Richards Bay</td></tr><tr><td>Siviwe Magidigidi</td><td>Siwelele</td></tr><tr><td>Evidence Makgopa</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td></tr><tr><td>Yanela Mbuthuma</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td></tr><tr><td>Brayan León</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td></tr><tr><td>Siyanda Mthanti</td><td>Lamontville Golden Arrows</td></tr><tr><td>Pule Ekstein</td><td>AmaZulu</td></tr><tr><td>Tashreeq Matthews</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td></tr></tbody></table>

Assists

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Assists</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Philani Khumalo</td><td>Lamontville Golden Arrows</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Deon Hotto</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td></tr><tr><td>Relebohile Mofokeng</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td></tr><tr><td>Siyanda Ndlovu</td><td>Lamontville Golden Arrows</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Oswin Appollis</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Puso Dithejane</td><td>TS Galaxy</td></tr><tr><td>Katlego Otladisa</td><td>Marumo Gallants</td></tr><tr><td>Keletso Makgalwa</td><td>Sekhukhune United</td></tr><tr><td>Devin Titus</td><td>Stellenbosch</td></tr><tr><td>Tashreeq Matthews</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Jerome Karelse</td><td>Lamontville Golden Arrows</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Puleng Marema</td><td>Polokwane City</td></tr><tr><td>Monnapule Saleng</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns/Orbit College</td></tr><tr><td>Shaune Mogaila</td><td>Sekhukhune United</td></tr><tr><td>Junior Zindoga</td><td>TS Galaxy</td></tr><tr><td>Evidence Makgopa</td><td>Orlando Pirates</td></tr><tr><td>Arthur Sales</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td></tr><tr><td>Aubrey Modiba</td><td>Mamelodi Sundowns</td></tr><tr><td>Hendrick Ekstein</td><td>AmaZulu</td></tr><tr><td>Seluleko Mahlambi</td><td>TS Galaxy</td></tr></tbody></table>